Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Melide today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Melide at 9AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Melide. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 22 | 38 | 93 | 223 | 114 | 94 | 150 | 131 | 173 | 169 | 124 | 99 | 106 | 155 | 115 | 221 | 585 | 763 | 676 | 698 | 591 | 506 | 381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 3:50AM2.55m | 4:03PM2.87m | 4:23AM2.71m | 4:36PM3.03m | 4:55AM2.84m | 5:07PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.57m | 10:17PM0.41m | 10:21AM0.40m | 10:49PM0.26m | 10:53AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
34 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 112 | 94 | 150 | 131 | 173 | 169 | 124 | 99 | 106 | 155 | 115 | 221 | 585 | 763 | 676 | 698 | 591 | 506 | 381 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | SSW 6 | NW 10 | W 10 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 |
24 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 89 | 23 | 65 | 77 | 71 | 77 | 91 | 44 | 17 | 100 | 141 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 8 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 37 | 45 | 32 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
12 | 17 | 38 | 93 | 223 | 114 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 108 | 81 | 121 | 117 | 54 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 53 | 43 | 39 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 50 | 53 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 39 |
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